96 4Runner with 2 Fi Q 18s (lots of pics)

[RossGo]

SMD is a forum I have been on for several years, but have not been active until very recently.

Out of all the forums I am on, this is the one on which I have learned the most.

I have done many write-ups in the past, but compared to SMD, my builds had never been up to par.

Big systems are not the norm by me. I have usually been the loudest, and I have always been quiet.

Regardless I have always wanted to do a monster build (this is not the monster build)

I have built race cars, I do metal fab and offroad builds, but car audio has always been my main passion.

I have had this 4runner for over 4 years, and it has always just been my mule.

But when I had to move away for graduate school, I sold off the race car, and put off finishing my offroad rig (BUILT 83 Toyota) to make the 4Runner into a reliable daily for the next 4 years.

Since I would be moving 100 miles away from my shop, and living in an apartment, I did a lot of maintenance to get it where I wanted, but I put off some minor cosmetics to get a good start on the stereo.

Keep in mind I now only get to work on it once a month, so the completion will be slow, but a LOT of work was done over the summer.

Also, feel free to give advice, but know that I am pretty much in a position to be able to change very little.

Also, this build grew to much more than I originally planned, so some things may not seem to make sense, mostly in my batt and wire situation.

Now on to the build:

Main components (as of now)

Pioneer AVIC x920bt

Polk mm6501

Polk mm5251

2 x Boston G5 10"

2 x Boston GTR radiators

RF r1200.1d

RF r400.4d

2 x Fi Q 18 (cooling, P chamfer, QTS, I heat ring, external leads)'

2 x Hifonics Brutus BRX2400.1d

16 Kicker FHS fuse holders (ouch $$$)

60' of Kicker blue 1/0 OFC

30' of Kicker grey 1/0 OFC

25' of AudioTechnix black 1/0 CCA

Mechman 150a (for sale now)

XS Power d5100r

2 x XS Power d680

3 x XS Power d3100

200 square feet of dynamat xtreme

150' of dynaliner (1/2" on floor, 1/8" on rear doors, 1/4" everywhere else)

6 3" fans

2 NVX remote turn on triggers

I'll start with some gear pics, and the build pics will follow in subsequent posts. I have a lot of pics, but I will try to stay conservative in how many I post.

Second Hifonics amp was added later, and came with the seal broken, but not removed. Amazon took care of me tho.

Makes the tens look tiny. I started with intentions of 2 10s and 1 18. I'll explain why that changed later

Impressive boxes for shipping

And bass baby approved

Old Kicker fuse from the 1/0 wiring kit I had from almost 7 years ago vs the new

[CstrokerV]

so your having 2 10's with a pr and 2 sealed 18's

[b-eazy]

I'm tuned in for sure on this build

[Smoove]

Mmmmmm.............. Fi's

[RossGo]

It double posted the first post as two threads.

I responded to you in the other one because that's where it added the rest of the pics.

Can a mod please delete this?

[slamingsuburban]

i kinda like the old holder rather then the new one more compact

[RossGo]

The old one is the giant holder

The new one is compact, which is why i ditched the old

[RossGo]

From the other (same) thread

Which is the responses to above

Thanks guys.

Hope I don't disappoint.

I followed the whole Stormtrooper build, and I'm honored that you even have interest in mine.

My original idea was the 2 10/PR setup on stands over the wheel wells with 1 18 in the middle, removable.

But then when I found the bad coils, and could only send them half power, I decided it was time to let them go (for this car).

I loved the radiators. They still slam. They make small boxes sound so huge, but bass response is so tight still.

I really want to do something in the center console. Maybe with radiators, but I need to hear a center console setup first.

I am likely gonna put ideas on hold until after SBN 2014

I am trying to maximize audio gear in the vehicle but still maintain function.

I still drive a bunch of drunk people around, so my speakers stay behind door covers.

And I still do mobile work for people, so the 18 box has room for two toolboxes behind it.

Trying to keep daily driver groundpounder being a real term haha